Overview
- Turki Alalshikh announced the event and said it will serve as the inaugural card for Canelo Promotions in Riyadh.
- No opponent has been confirmed for Álvarez’s main event at super middleweight.
- Álvarez underwent a left elbow procedure, and his camp says the surgery will not affect the September date.
- The super-middleweight picture remains fragmented, with only the WBA title held by Armando Toro Reséndiz.
- Reports say Álvarez declined an IBF title opportunity while recovering, and coverage indicates the WBO belt could be contested by Diego Pacheco against Hamzah Sheeraz.